Up until the mid 1990s, astronomers didn't know for certain if there were any planets outside of our own solar system. But ever since the first exoplanet was discovered, it’s been increasingly clear ...

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Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than the sun and thus exist outside the solar system. The word "exoplanet" ...

NASA's TESS identified a large new exoplanet orbiting far from its host star thanks to ripples in the space-time continuum.

NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has confirmed a distant exoplanet that was hidden in its data by using a ...

The exoplanet telescope TESS revealed a distant world using an entirely different detection method than the one it was built ...

As astronomers have begun to gather data on the atmospheres of planets, we're learning about their compositions and evolution. Thick atmospheres are the easiest to study, but these same thick ...

The way astronomers study planets in our own solar system is surprisingly similar to the way they study exoplanets, despite the latter being orders of magnitude more distant. The key is ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts have been challenged to help a new space mission to investigate Earth’s place in the universe. The Ariel Data Challenge 2023, which launches on 14 April, is ...

Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics.